Puja Trisal is a Director at Flipkart, bringing extensive expertise in program leadership and development. Their background reflects a strong focus on social development and strategic program implementation.
During their tenure as Program Head at Smile Foundation, Puja demonstrated exceptional capabilities in program strengthening and donor nurturing. They managed over 200 projects focused on education, livelihood, healthcare, and women empowerment. Puja also handled a substantial program budget and led a team of dedicated professionals, contributing to the organization's growth and impact. Their strategic role in forging and nurturing partnerships with corporates, PSUs, and institutional funding agencies further enhanced the Foundation's reach. Puja also conceptualized innovative projects and designed training programs to build the capacities of NGO heads and project staff. They also took interest in using technology for monitoring project performance and created review mechanisms for effective project implementation.
Prior to Smile Foundation, Puja served as Operations Head at Max India Foundation, contributing to healthcare and environmental awareness initiatives. Earlier in their career, at Bharti Foundation, Puja managed the 'Bharti Scholarship Scheme' for higher education and contributed to drafting the first CSR Policy for Bharti Enterprises. Their work at Bharti Foundation also encompassed coordinating various awards and facilitating the setting up of the Bharti School of Communication, IIT Bombay. Building on experience at ActionAid International as Project Documentation Officer and Catholic Relief Services as Program Education Executive, Puja has demonstrated a commitment to social development. Their career began as a Research Assistant at Dpep.
Puja holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Lucknow and a Master of Lucknow University from Srinagar, Kashmir.